Special Vehicles in The Ballad of Gay Tony

This is a list of special vehicles throughout the Grand Theft Auto series. Special Vehicles are a type of vehicle that has unique qualities in contrast to standard ones. Such of these are unique/permanent colors and proofing against bullets, explosions, fire, or collisions. Also take note that the accuracy of the page history may not be correct.

Unique trait

Code

Description

Bullet-proof

BP

The vehicle receives no damage from direct hits from bullets.

Fire-proof

FP

The vehicle receives no damage from any flames or fires except when the vehicle is already burning from other forms of damage.

Explosion-proof

EP

The vehicle receives no damage from any explosions inflicted upon the vehicle.

Damage-proof

DP

The vehicle receives no damage from collisions or any form of physical damage (i.e. melee weapons).

Pop-proof

PP

The vehicle's tires cannot be popped by any means. This property cannot be saved in a garage.

Permanent color

PC

The vehicle's paint job cannot be changed in a spray shop when it could otherwise. This property cannot be saved in a garage.

Heavy

H

The vehicle's mass is greater than it should be normally. The car will feel "heavier" and will lose less momentum when colliding into dynamic objects. However, heavy cars are more susceptible to damage and will only take two or three hits before starting smoking or even exploding. This property cannot be saved in a garage.

Unique paint job

Name of color

The vehicle's paint job is unique and cannot be obtained through spray shops, mod shops, or permanent parking spots. However, the unique paintjob can be painted over and lost if the player enters a spray shop with the vehicle.

Unique handling

UH

The vehicle's handling is altered to let the player be able to cut corners and turn more quickly than normal. This property cannot be saved in a garage.

Rare

R

The model of the vehicle appears only a few times during missions in the game (i.e. the Spand Express).

Unobtainable

U

The vehicle cannot be accessed or driven by the player outside the mission. Obtaining and saving the vehicle is near impossible without resorting to modifications (i.e. Andromada), except if obtained using cheats (i.e. TurismoCheetahs).

Destroying a proofed vehicle

Proofed vehicles are not indestructible. There are many of ways to wreck a BP/FP/EP/DP vehicle, including: